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09/04/11--21:24: Answering Middle of the Night Calls to Action (chan 2085198)

When woken up in the middle of the night with a burning idea, pay attention -- don't just roll over and go back to sleep. Related posts:

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09/16/11--02:19: The Sweet Season of Change (chan 2085198)

The fall — the literal season of change — is the perfect time to take even one small step toward whatever new habit, hobby, activity, or whatever you’d love to pursue. Related posts:

1. The Quiet Inspiration of the Campagna
2. Answering Middle of the Night Calls to Action
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10/02/11--23:18: Living Deliberately: When Your Loved Ones Don’t Get It (chan 2085198)

People who only offer conditional love can suck the energy, inspiration, and dreams right the hell out of you if you let them. So don't. Related posts:

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10/29/11--00:44: What’s Luck Got to Do With It? (chan 2085198)

We all have good and bad luck, but that's not what defines us. How we handle good as well as bad luck is who we are. Related posts:

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11/24/11--02:27: Meeting Disappointment with Friends, Gratitude, and Apple Pie (chan 2085198)

I’m grateful this Thanksgiving for another opportunity to learn from disappointment, to appreciate my friends around the world, and to celebrate another day in a place I love with the man I love (who also happens to make a mean pizza). Related posts:

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12/10/11--23:46: Finding Love, Peace, and Joy During the Holidays (chan 2085198)

My Christmas wishes for you this season include finding love, peace, and joy -- and much more. Related posts:

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01/01/12--06:16: One-Word Theme for 2012: Up (chan 2085198)

The ultimate optimistic word, UP will guide me through this year's challenges and opportunities. Plus it's the Year of the Dragon, and I happen to be a dragon. Whee! What's your one-word theme for 2012? Related posts:

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01/09/12--03:50: Thinking Outside the Box with Agent J (chan 2085198)

Thinking outside the box can be useful when approaching problems, but it can also be a way of life. Live outside the box as much as possible. That's where awesome happens. Related posts:

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01/19/12--05:09: The Evil of Envy & the Importance of Staying in Your Own Lane (chan 2085198)

Envy can prevent us from working on ourselves and our own goals, which is why it's so important for us to stay in our own lanes and not worry so much about what other people are doing and achieving. We each have our own unique paths, and that's exactly as it should be. Related posts:

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02/12/12--02:32: Keeping it Simple with Pasta and Cauliflower Recipe (chan 2085198)

Pasta with cauliflower is so fast and easy to make, and you can still taste every single ingredient in the final product. Simple, fresh, delicious. Perfect. Related posts:

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